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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)
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[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

What are you talking about? In 2023, solar power alone generated 1.63 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity. Twice as much as was generated by coal, and more than half as much as was generated by nuclear. Solar plus wind out performed nuclear by hundreds of gigawatts.

The only thing holding back renewable power is grid level energy storage, and that's evolving rapidly.